GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When choosing between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 485M SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 2x1 GB
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M SLI is 500 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N11E-GTX-A1 Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2011 7 January 2010
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 575 MHz 700 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large large
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